St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-25
VERMONT NEWS.
The Central Vermont Sued

Inc CenCral vermont sued.
Lydia Woodward, Administrative OF
the estate of Daniel Woodward of Wa
terbury, who was killed in the Hart
ford railroad disaster last February,
has brought suit against the Central
Vermont railroad company for $780,
600, and Sheriff Anterior has served
| the papers on the company. This is
the third suit brought against the COM
pany for death claims on account of
the Hartford accident, the others being
for $4,000 and $4,000. 1t is under
stood that the defence of the company
will be mainly that they are not re-
spOnsible, as the cause of the accident
was beyond human control. They
will also depend greatly on the
scientific statement of Prof. Fletcher
of Dartmouth college, who examined
the broken rail and testified at the
hearing, and on the fact that the state
railroad commissioners exonerated
them from all blame in the matter.
The plaintiffs, however, claim that
they can prove that the train was run
ming at a higher rate of speed than is
allowed by law, and expect to intro
duce some other important evidence
to show the responsibility of the COM
pany for the accident. 1t is rumored
that other suits for damages will be
commenced shortly.
The Train and the Calf.
The 1870 p. m. mail train from Bel
lows Falls had an amusing time Tues
day with calf which was on the track
at Mt. Holly. Just as the train enter
ed the rock cut, Engineer Pratt noticed
calf on the track and blew the
whistle. The animal ran ahead short
distance, then turned and looked at
the approaching train. This was re-
peated several times, when the fireman
got off, thinking he could drive the
animal from the track, but he chased it
half mile or more without accom-
plishing his object. The baggageman
thought he was pretty swift runner
and tried his luck, but with the same
result. In this way the calf was chas-
ed to Healdville, a distance of over two
miles, before it was driven from the
track. The passengers watched the
proceedings with considerable interest.
MIR. Moody to Visit Woodstock.
Mr.. Moody has accepted the invita-
ton of the churches of Woodstock to
preach there three days, commencing
September 2, and the people of the
town and vicinity are preparing for
grand revival. The evangelist will be
the guest of Hon. Frederick Billings.
A town meeting was held in Wind
sOr recently, and it was voted to ex-
empt from taxation for five years any
person who would start a manufactur-
ing business in the buildings now
erected or hereafter to be erected at
the upper mill power in that town.
Isaac Wells, lad Is years old, son
of one of the boatmen at Camp Wat
son, was found last Wednesday after
noon hanging from a butternut tree
near the highway. He was a quiet boy
of excellent habits, and not the slight
est cause is known for his strange act.
Frank TOwne of WoodfOrd attempt
ed to commit suicide Friday evening
by cutting his throat with a piece of
glass. The wound bled until Towne
fell, from weakness, into pile of saw
dust, which staunched the blood and
he will recover. Towne is young
man, and no cause is assigned for his
rash act.
Lucius Strong of Bellows Falls, who
was injured few weeks since in the
paper mills by a falling elevator, died
from the effect of his injuries Tuesday
the 10th. He was AZ years of age and
leaves a widow. He was member of
the local lodge of Odd Fellows and the
Grand Armv